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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India
Volume 54 Issue 1
Food and feeding habits of Santer seabream Cheimerius nufar (Val.,1830) from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman
A. Al-Marzouqi doi: 10.6024/jmbai.2012.54.1.01702-14
Abstract
Food and feeding habits of the Santer Seabream Cheimerius nufar were studied from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman for two years during April 2005-March 2007. The stomach contents consisted of substantial quantities of semi-digested matter and identifiable items like sardines, crab, squid, cuttlefish and other crustacean remains indicating the fish is an active carnivore. There was not much variation in the food items encountered during various months. Active, moderate and poor feeding observed at various months, maturity stages and size groups of fish suggested no specific trend in feeding intensity. The information gathered would be useful for trophic modelling of marine fishes of Oman.
Keywords
Cheimerius nufar, food, feeding intensity, Arabian Sea, Oman.
Date : 27-06-2012
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